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Erin Cummings (Star Trek: Enterprise, Charmed, Dante’s Cove, The Bold and the Beautiful, Cold Case, Dollhouse) arrives at “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 7 Premiere Party at Trousdale in West Hollywood,Ca USA May 27, 2010

Erin has revealed to AUSXIP that she will be in multiple episodes of Mad Men.

We reported on 20 April 2010 that Erin's guest starring role on Mad Men is scheduled for 25 July 2010 at 10pm.

The Hollywood Reporter has the following about the episode:

Season 4 of "Mad Men" will bow on Sunday, July 25, at 10 p.m.,
answering fans' burning questions from last season's cliffhanger
finale. With the disbanding of Sterling Cooper and splitting up of the
Drapers, the upcoming premiere will play like a whole new pilot for the
show, re-setting the drama.

In 2007 Katrina was cast a movie called "A New Tomorrow" (see the image to your left for her character bio). Click here for the official web site Erin Cummings (Sura) and Katrina were to star in Spartacus together years later - Read Erin's recollections about the movie here

I asked Katrina her thoughts about this movie and this is her response:

"A New Tomorrow" is the "little independent films that could" and I had a blast making it. This is one of the first film that I was cast in when I arrived in LA and it will always have a special place in my heart. The thing I remember most about this film is just having ridiculous amounts of fun. Tom O'Keefe, who played my husband was hilarious...as was the rest of the cast. But it was usually him that I would have to stare at in the middle of a take and try not to break out into a fit of giggles.

It wasn't until I was standing in the Green Room of Spartacus looking at cast photos on the wall that I recognized Erin Cummings and realized we has been in A New Tomorrow together. It was a fun moment of bonding when we finally saw each other on the set in Auckland.

"A New Tomorrow" website with trailer. This is a movie that Erin did in 2007.

Erin's comments about the movie:
"A New Tomorrow" was a great experience for me because of the incredibly talented and funny actresses that I was able to work with. Hillary Crouse, Jessica Lancaster and Jodi Schilling kept me in stitches the entire shoot and our characters were so over the top that it allowed for quite a few "I can't stop laughing" moments on set. Funnily enough, it was my first project with Katrina Law, but we never even met because we had no scenes together. Fortunately, Spartacus reunited us and we share a good amount of laughs over "that movie we did together."

Fans have been asking if Erin will be appearing on the Spartacus Prequel (still untitled) as Sura which will be broadcast in January 2011. It has been confirmed that Andy will be in the prequel for two episodes.

Erin has responded to questions from fans by tweeting the following

For those asking, no, I won't be in the Sparty prequel. Story is centered around the ludus. @LesleyAnnBrandt will though and she's awesome!

As part of National Lab Day, an all-girls robotics club, the Spelbots Robotics Team from Spelman College held a "Robot Dance Off" where they pitted their robot's dancing skills against Erin's to the Michael Jackson song "Thriller". The robot won the contest.

This is excellent news - Erin's new show Detroit 187 has been picked up by ABC Studios according to The Hollywood Reporter. THR had the following notice on their lifefeed section:

And Michael Imperioli-starring cop dramedy "Detroit 187" from ABC Studios will also be on ABC's schedule next season.

STORY LINEA documentary filmmaking crew follows the Detroit Police Department's Homicide Squad during a (cough) "typical" day in the field, only to have the day turn out to be brutally atypical -- as usual...

ERIN'S ROLEDR. SHELBY CORK] 35 years old but looking 25, Dr. Cork is a pretty and eccentric woman, wearing cat glasses, with a hipster vibe. A Medical Examiner for the City of Detroit, who plays roller derby in her spare time (and has the shiner to prove it). This is not the Medical Examiner you expect to see...SERIES REGULAR 10/13

Lesley-Ann, Peter Mensah, Nick Tarabay and Erin Cummings were at the Starz booth at The Cable Show 2010 at the Los Angeles Convention center from 1 to 3 pm on 13 May. The show – which is the biggest in the cable industry is presented by the National Cable Tele-communications Association (NCTA), the prinicipal trade organization for the U.S. cable industry.

Pictures and hopefully more news will be coming through and this page will be updated:

Lesley-Annjust finished hanging with Nick and Peter at the NCTA's! Great meeting all you fans!xxx

The following was released by The White House today about the National Lab Day Events to Promote "Educate to Innovate" Campaign which Erin is involved in.

The White House - Office of the Press Secretary
11 May 2010

Cabinet and Senior Administration Officials Scheduled to Join in National Lab Day Events to Promote "Educate to Innovate" Campaign for Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education

National Lab Day Launched in Response to President Obama’s Call to Raise American Students to the Top of the Pack in Science and Math Achievement over the Next Decade

WASHINGTON, DC -- This week, members of the Cabinet and senior White House officials are scheduled to participate alongside teachers and volunteers in the first National Lab Day, a historic grassroots effort to bring hands-on learning activities to thousands of students and improve science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. National Lab Day is a grassroots partnership between science and engineering societies and educators and was launched in response to President Obama’s call at the National Academy of Sciences last spring for all Americans to join the cause of elevating STEM education as a national priority. The first annual National Lab Day is Wednesday, May 12th, though National Lab Day projects are taking place in schools throughout the year. Cabinet Secretaries and senior administration officials scheduled to participate this week include:

Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officer, David Kappos, Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, James Kyson-Lee, Actor, “Heroes”, Rachael Leigh Cook, Actress, “Nancy Drew;” and Erin Cummings, Actress, “Spartacus”, who will talk to with advanced high school students about future opportunities in technology and will work with them as they integrate technology into math and science projects.

Spartacus Blood and Sand Season 1 DVD is currently on pre-order via Amazon.com and other places. The date for the release has been speculated to be around July or August. Starz on Twitter tweeted the following news about the release date

# RT @Roccovega: hey! Do you know when is the Bluray and dvd release date of season 1? (We don't have the date confirmed yet) about 4 hours ago

so basically we go back to waiting.

Spartacus: Blood and Sand DVD - Season 1 Pre-Order

Betrayed by the Romans. Forced into slavery. Reborn as a Gladiator. The classic tale of the Republicâ€™s most infamous rebel comes alive in the graphic and visceral new series, Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, Spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment. But not all battles are fought upon the sands. Treachery, corruption, and the allure of sensual pleasures will constantly test Spartacus. To survive, he must become more than a man. More than a gladiator. He must become a legend.

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Received the following news from Erin about an upcoming appearance at the Starz booth for the Cable Show convention:

On May 13 Erin will be at the Starz booth at The Cable Show 2010 at the Los Angeles Convention center from 1 to 3 pm. The show – which is the biggest in the cable industry is presented bythe National Cable Telecommunications Association (NCTA), the prinicipal trade organization for the U.S. cable industry.

Erin was in a bit of a bother on 1 May when the salon she was getting her hair done caught on fire! She sent along the following tweets about it with a cool pic of her and the firemen. She was okay and the firemen got to meet Erin and revealed they were Spartacus fans!

# ...my guess is that the aluminum siding acted as a magnifying glass w the sun and slow burned the dry wood inside the ledge. (hunch?) 7:46 PM May 1st via Tweetie

# You'll have to ask @LAFDConversation of the official cause of fire (no, my hair was NOT on fire), but... (to be continued) 7:45 PM May 1st via Tweetie

# Thanks to the LAFD for putting out the fire at Transcend Hair Salon and for being fans of @Spartacus_Starz! (yes,http://twitpic.com/1k33nx3:24 PM May 1st via Twitpic